Category Archives: American Way

vintage illustration ww2 soldier embracing girl 1945

Victory Homes for the Vet

Unlike today’s troubled vets who return home to an American Dream itself suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, WWII soldiers came back to a robust America, the American Dream gift wrapped just for them and tied with a red, white,

vintage illustration ww2 soldier embracing girl 1945

Victory Homes for the Vet

Unlike today’s troubled vets who return home to an American Dream itself suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, WWII soldiers came back to a robust America, the American Dream gift wrapped just for them and tied with a red, white,

art work vintage advertising collage Cold War

Defrosting The Cold War

The Cold War was a bone-chilling time. While Americas can-do confidence offered us a sugar frosted promises of a future filled with frost-free fun and abundance, that giddy optimism co-existed with the very real fear of nuclear annihilation. In the

art work vintage advertising collage Cold War

Defrosting The Cold War

The Cold War was a bone-chilling time. While Americas can-do confidence offered us a sugar frosted promises of a future filled with frost-free fun and abundance, that giddy optimism co-existed with the very real fear of nuclear annihilation. In the

1950s happy family prosperous economy

A Soaring Economy

The people of Mid-Century America had never been more prosperous, never had Dad the breadwinner taken home so much money. The soaring strength of the roaring bull market was at an all time high symbolizing confidence in the Capitalist system.

1950s happy family prosperous economy

A Soaring Economy

The people of Mid-Century America had never been more prosperous, never had Dad the breadwinner taken home so much money. The soaring strength of the roaring bull market was at an all time high symbolizing confidence in the Capitalist system.

American Dreams: Step on the Gas

Never was the American Dream more potent or more seductive than in Mid-Century America. The USA stood unified and confident at the apex of global power and consumer abundance, racing boldly and confidently into the future. Moving forward at ever-increasing

American Dreams: Step on the Gas

Never was the American Dream more potent or more seductive than in Mid-Century America. The USA stood unified and confident at the apex of global power and consumer abundance, racing boldly and confidently into the future. Moving forward at ever-increasing

1940s couple on a picnic

How the American Dream Grew

If the seed of the American Dream was planted during the dark days of the Depression, germinated at the New York Worlds Fair of 1939, it was nurtured and cultivated during the sacrifices and deprivations of WWII. By wars end

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1940s couple on a picnic

How the American Dream Grew

If the seed of the American Dream was planted during the dark days of the Depression, germinated at the New York Worlds Fair of 1939, it was nurtured and cultivated during the sacrifices and deprivations of WWII. By wars end

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illustration 1950s couple dreaming of material goods

Consuming Passions

This homage to the American Dream appeared on a Saturday Evening Post Cover exactly 14 years to the day from that August day when Americans from coast to coast were celebrating the surrender of Japan. Until late in the night

illustration 1950s couple dreaming of material goods

Consuming Passions

This homage to the American Dream appeared on a Saturday Evening Post Cover exactly 14 years to the day from that August day when Americans from coast to coast were celebrating the surrender of Japan. Until late in the night